The Shots Heard 'Round The Internet

Thursday, September 29, 2011 The Shots Heard 'Round The Internet The art of fiction? It is dead, felled in 1951 by one swing of Bobby Thompson's bat. In 2011, the art of tweeting joins fiction in the grave. It's been strangled by Robert Andino and thrown into a shallow grave dug by Dan Johnson and Evan Longoria. Red Sox Stunning Loss In Baltimore Caps Historic Collapse Rays Storm Back Against Yankees Surging Redbirds Dominate Astros To Reach Playoffs Braves Blow Lead, Playoff Spot In Extra-Inning Heartbreaker Did A Prominent Boston Writer Jinx The Red Sox? BLOG POSTS Tim Wendel: Once Again, Baseball Confounds and Amazes What was a nightmare finish in Atlanta and Boston could be an unforgettable prelude for baseball's postseason. Just like that everybody is talking about the national pastime again. Anything seems possible. Andrew Brandt: These Negotiations not Exactly a Brees Of the elite quarterbacks having neared or reached the end of their contracts over the past year, all but one have re-upped with their team. The last remaining shoe to drop is that of Drew Brees, the signature leader of the New Orleans Saints. Jeff Polman: The Great Red Sox Collapse, in 140 Characters or Less This year's historic Red Sox meltdown may have been more statistically horrendous on many levels than their 1978 swan dive, but with Boston having gone all the way in '04 and '07, the emotional letdown hasn't been nearly as severe.

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